Ophthalmology
Lana Rifkin, MD
Director, Uveitis Service at the New England Eye Center/Tufts Medical Center
Dr. Lana Rifkin is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. She directs the Uveitis Service at the New England Eye Center/Tufts Medical Center, managing a full spectrum of inflammatory conditions including scleritis, anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis, HLA-B27-associated disease, herpetic iritis, infectious retinitis, ocular sarcoidosis, birdshot chorioretinitis, tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveiti
18+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- University of Louisville School of Medicine — M.D., Class of 2008
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University — Fellowship, Ocular Immunology/Uveitis, 2012-2014
- University of Louisville School of Medicine — Chief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2011-2012
- University of Louisville School of Medicine — Residency, Ophthalmology, 2009-2011
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore (New Rochelle) — Internship, Transitional Year, 2008-2009
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director, Uveitis Service at the New England Eye Center/Tufts Medical Center
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Tufts Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
English, Russian, Spanish
Experience
18+ years in practice